There was a time when intellectual thought influenced people to do certain things and accomplish great things……those days are GONE!  The days of Aristotle, St.  Augustine, Locke, Hume, Burke,  Paine, Madison and yes even Marx…these people were thinkers and their thoughts prompted people to act…they were said to be influential…..these thinkers gave us ideas…ideas on society, governance and philosophy…they gave ideas which could improve our lives…..they gave us ideas that people would die for……they gave us ideas that statesmen would debate……

They were influential!  But what about the 21st century…..who are those people that we think of as influential?  Is it a big thinker?  A great teacher?  Is it Hawkin?  Or maybe some outta the limelight dude or dudette?

NO!  It has nothing to do with ideas, but rather everything to do with MONEY!  People like Jobs, Gates, Buffet (Warren not Jimmy), Trump and on and on…..people who will make you do what they want you to do….that is right…I said MAKE….as in FORCE….you to do their bidding……these are the influential people….apparently we have moved beyond thinking and the world of ideas…..and onto the amount of cash you have….

So, for the first decade of the 21st century……money has replaced ideas…..what will the rest of the century give us?  So the centuries of ideas that gave man direction has been replaced by superficiality……….if you believe in evolution then mankind is evolving into self-centered little worms…..I am so proud!